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Banneker Pool will not be available until 18 June for practice. Check then for practice updates.

WaterWizards SwimMarathon a March 25th 2017 Smash. See Photos, Here!

Don't Know How To Swim?

DPR offers Seniors "Learn To Swim Lessons"

Don't care to get your hair wet?

Enjoy other available aquatic activities offered by DPR for Seniors.

""WaterWizard Of The Future"

A Few Of The (Lame) Excuses Why People Don't Join Us.

1. I don't know how To swim.

2. I'm just too old to learn.
3. I'm afraid of the water.
4. I don't have the time.
5. At my age I have to take it easy.

6. I'm not competitive. I don't want to compete.

(The Wisdom That Comes With Age by clicking the link below).

The Newly Discovered Health Benefits of Just Getting Into The Water.
. . . You get all this, and you don't even have to get your hair wet, duh??

On a fixed income? Wallet hurting. . ? Not To Worry.

Just Register with the WaterWizards; We'll teach You. . . Free!!

As a registered WaterWizard team member you will enjoy the Seniors "Learn To Swim Lessons" offered by the WaterWizards during specified practice sessions (William H. Rumsey, Sr. Aquatic Center (635 N. Carolina Ave., SE) | Tuesday & Thursday - 9 am to 11:30 am). You learn alongside skilled WaterWizard (teammate) athletes, under supervision of trained WaterWizard coaches. Progress through Seniors levels I - V (and beyond) - at your own pace. Can you pick out from the photo above which team members couldn't swim before they joined?

WaterWizards also offer non-swimming aquatic activities.

34TH DC Senior Games Swimming

Results

At Nationals, Vivian Stancil (above) goes Great Lengths.

You'll find information like the article linked below on most of our pages. Be sure and check out "Finding The Right Balance"..

As a service to our community we are constantly searching out information and articles we feel might be of service to you, from swimming, to health and fitness, to learning tools and amusements. Please visit us occasionally to see if there is anything new that we may have come across..

Finding the Right Balance

New York Times article

"The internet. Though it is a great and truly marvelous invention, it is an invention. it is not perfect. Take everything you see, hear or read as worth a grain of salt. Carefully examine the referrance and note the circumstances under which that informational knowledge might, or might not be valid. Use it. Above all, realize. T H E R E A R E N O A B S O L U T E S."

d. h. charles

An opportunity only a true WaterWizard would envision..

Streamline Like Mike

A Seniors Friendly Place.

Is DC In The Running?

Then, let's see if our program can fill the gap.

W O W !

Motivational Cal Berkley NCAA Video

To turn music on/off, click play/pause.

Motivation – Why We Swim

Elusive Name Search Puzzle!

Authors - Educators

- WaterWizards

Maurice A Butler

Sonja D. Williams

PUBLISHED

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to learn more. . .

Archived Items Previously Listed Here . . .

Swimming Officials Training Pages!

Stroke & Turn Judge Training Videos

Starter Training videos

Find here links to freely download the rulebooks.

Also find links to Fina, USA Swimming and US Masters Rule Interpretations.

These pages would be very helpful to athletes wishing to avoid committing rule infractions.

REGISTER FOR WATERWIZARDS!

Registration will entitle you to free participation in our yoga & weight training programs, and more!
Link to WaterWizards Registration Form. Please , carefully fill out the form, print, sign your name, date it and return at practice or to a CSR at one of the "WaterWizards" designated training facilities. WE KNOW HOW MUCH OF A NUISANCE IT IS TO DO THIS EVERY YEAR; BUT BEAR IN MIND, IT WAS BECAUSE WE POSSESSED ADEQUATE DOCUMENTATION (this form, for one) THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY the National Senior Games Association.